Jagermesiter1871 How was it for those who went? Concourses open? Beer? Sounded good on TV.
Could only buy snacks and non-alcoholic drinks outside the stadium, nothing was open inside.
by tidus_mi2 » 05 Dec 2020 23:51
Jagermesiter1871 How was it for those who went? Concourses open? Beer? Sounded good on TV.
by tidus_mi2 » 06 Dec 2020 00:14
by Snowflake Royal » 06 Dec 2020 00:19
Lower WestSnowflake RoyalGreen Is there no e-ticket option?
This all sounds very 2006.
How do you get an RFID tag in an e-ticket? Pretty sure the turnstiles run on that sort of system.
Barcode reader
by Zip » 06 Dec 2020 00:45
Snowflake RoyalLower WestSnowflake Royal How do you get an RFID tag in an e-ticket? Pretty sure the turnstiles run on that sort of system.
Barcode reader
Wouldn't that involve changing the turnstile tech though? Or do the paper tickets use barcodes... I've never had one, thought I heard they used the tags too
by Zip » 06 Dec 2020 00:47
Jagermesiter1871 How was it for those who went? Concourses open? Beer? Sounded good on TV.
by Snowflake Royal » 06 Dec 2020 09:03
ZipSnowflake RoyalLower West
Barcode reader
Wouldn't that involve changing the turnstile tech though? Or do the paper tickets use barcodes... I've never had one, thought I heard they used the tags too
Barcodes on the paper tickets Ian. It was pretty straight forward although there was a long queue outside gate 8 before kick off but we got to our seats in time.
by Zip » 06 Dec 2020 10:08
Snowflake RoyalZipSnowflake Royal Wouldn't that involve changing the turnstile tech though? Or do the paper tickets use barcodes... I've never had one, thought I heard they used the tags too
Barcodes on the paper tickets Ian. It was pretty straight forward although there was a long queue outside gate 8 before kick off but we got to our seats in time.
Fair enough. That makes sense. E ticket would be easy then.
by Jagermesiter1871 » 06 Dec 2020 10:26
ZipJagermesiter1871 How was it for those who went? Concourses open? Beer? Sounded good on TV.
Thoroughly enjoyed it. It felt a lot busier than 2000 people. A surprising array of food stalls too.
Would not hesitate to return.It felt safe.
by DelBoyRodders » 07 Dec 2020 14:30
by Zip » 07 Dec 2020 14:42
DelBoyRodders It was great to see and hear the fans back on Saturday and brought a tear to my eye when the players entered the pitch from the tunnel - long overdue.
Admittedly it looked great for TV to see all the fans in the East Stand cheering, singing etc, butconsidering the (lack of) social distancing, it looks as if Donald Trump came up with the seating plan.
The whole point of allowing just 2000 fans back at this stage was so they could be spread out around the stadium - then hopefully more allowed as the weeks pass as infection levels hopefully drop. Just take a look at West Ham's seating arrangement for their TV game on Saturday.
I certainly won't be rushing back anytime soon and considering how slow tickets are selling for games many others must feel the same.
by Greatwesternline » 07 Dec 2020 15:17
by Nameless » 07 Dec 2020 15:21
ZipDelBoyRodders It was great to see and hear the fans back on Saturday and brought a tear to my eye when the players entered the pitch from the tunnel - long overdue.
Admittedly it looked great for TV to see all the fans in the East Stand cheering, singing etc, butconsidering the (lack of) social distancing, it looks as if Donald Trump came up with the seating plan.
The whole point of allowing just 2000 fans back at this stage was so they could be spread out around the stadium - then hopefully more allowed as the weeks pass as infection levels hopefully drop. Just take a look at West Ham's seating arrangement for their TV game on Saturday.
I certainly won't be rushing back anytime soon and considering how slow tickets are selling for games many others must feel the same.
Fair comment about the lack of social distancing. I certainly felt within one metre of those in front and to the side of me. It would perhaps have been better to have had the West Stand open too and had 1000 fans in each stand. Having said that it didn’t feel unsafe to me.
by Lower West » 07 Dec 2020 22:19
tidus_mi2Jagermesiter1871 How was it for those who went? Concourses open? Beer? Sounded good on TV.
Could only buy snacks and non-alcoholic drinks outside the stadium, nothing was open inside.
by Lower West » 07 Dec 2020 22:25
DelBoyRodders I certainly won't be rushing back anytime soon and considering how slow tickets are selling for games many others must feel the same.
by Snowflake Royal » 07 Dec 2020 22:45
by Nameless » 08 Dec 2020 07:21
Snowflake Royal 2000 in an 8000 capacity stand seems about as spread out as you can manage without having to significantly increase your costs by opening and staffing a second or third stand...
Certainly looked pretty well spread out on the TV.
You wouldn't really be practically any more spread out with a 1000 in each end - they're 4000 capacity, right? So smaller number of people in a smaller area means just as close to the people who are near you and you've no need to worry about anyone further than those, be they a 5 metres away or the length of the stadium. I imagine it's a similar deal with the West Upper and Lower, but you're not a stadium away, just at a different level.
by Snowflake Royal » 08 Dec 2020 09:30
NamelessSnowflake Royal 2000 in an 8000 capacity stand seems about as spread out as you can manage without having to significantly increase your costs by opening and staffing a second or third stand...
Certainly looked pretty well spread out on the TV.
You wouldn't really be practically any more spread out with a 1000 in each end - they're 4000 capacity, right? So smaller number of people in a smaller area means just as close to the people who are near you and you've no need to worry about anyone further than those, be they a 5 metres away or the length of the stadium. I imagine it's a similar deal with the West Upper and Lower, but you're not a stadium away, just at a different level.
The benefit of the East Stand is the secure outside space which means the concourses don’t get full of people. The other stands don’t have that.
The West is simply not an option because it is kept secure for player and staff protection..
by bloody Volvo driver » 08 Dec 2020 19:57
DelBoyRodders It was great to see and hear the fans back on Saturday and brought a tear to my eye when the players entered the pitch from the tunnel - long overdue.
Admittedly it looked great for TV to see all the fans in the East Stand cheering, singing etc, butconsidering the (lack of) social distancing, it looks as if Donald Trump came up with the seating plan.
The whole point of allowing just 2000 fans back at this stage was so they could be spread out around the stadium - then hopefully more allowed as the weeks pass as infection levels hopefully drop. Just take a look at West Ham's seating arrangement for their TV game on Saturday.
I certainly won't be rushing back anytime soon and considering how slow tickets are selling for games many others must feel the same.
by Nameless » 09 Dec 2020 07:19
bloody Volvo driverDelBoyRodders It was great to see and hear the fans back on Saturday and brought a tear to my eye when the players entered the pitch from the tunnel - long overdue.
Admittedly it looked great for TV to see all the fans in the East Stand cheering, singing etc, butconsidering the (lack of) social distancing, it looks as if Donald Trump came up with the seating plan.
The whole point of allowing just 2000 fans back at this stage was so they could be spread out around the stadium - then hopefully more allowed as the weeks pass as infection levels hopefully drop. Just take a look at West Ham's seating arrangement for their TV game on Saturday.
I certainly won't be rushing back anytime soon and considering how slow tickets are selling for games many others must feel the same.
And Brighton - 3 seats between supporters
And Millwall - 3 stands open
And Watford - 2 stands open
There are no acceptable excuses about cost, access etc that doesn’t outweigh the current need for social distancing when they could. 1,000 fans in the East Stand and 500 in the ends would be infinitely more socially distanced than shoe horning 2,000 fans into half a stand.
I am actually surprised there hasn’t been more said about it, I thought it was shocking for a club which on the wholly goes out of its way to please fans to think their seating plan was a good idea.
by Hendo » 15 Dec 2020 14:58
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